{"id":4293,"date":"2026-05-29T09:21:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T02:21:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pistis.au\/?p=4293"},"modified":"2026-05-29T09:22:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T02:22:15","slug":"cook-labor-government-invests-49-million-aud-to-accelerate-modern-housing-manufacturing-in-western-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pistis.au\/vi\/cook-labor-government-invests-49-million-aud-to-accelerate-modern-housing-manufacturing-in-western-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"COOK LABOR GOVERNMENT INVESTS $49 MILLION AUD TO ACCELERATE MODERN HOUSING MANUFACTURING IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4297\" src=\"https:\/\/pistis.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Breaking-news-21-x-5.2-cm-23.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pistis.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Breaking-news-21-x-5.2-cm-23.png 1920w, https:\/\/pistis.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Breaking-news-21-x-5.2-cm-23-300x74.png 300w, https:\/\/pistis.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Breaking-news-21-x-5.2-cm-23-1024x253.png 1024w, https:\/\/pistis.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Breaking-news-21-x-5.2-cm-23-768x190.png 768w, https:\/\/pistis.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Breaking-news-21-x-5.2-cm-23-1536x380.png 1536w, https:\/\/pistis.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Breaking-news-21-x-5.2-cm-23-18x4.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle0\">The Cook Labor Government has announced a $49 million AUD support package for local housing manufacturers to accelerate housing supply across Western Australia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">THROUGH THE HOUSING INNOVATION FUND, 15 PROJECTS WILL RECEIVE UP TO $5 MILLION AUD EACH TO EXPAND:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle2\">\u25b8 <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Prefabrication<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle2\">\u25b8 <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Modular housing<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle2\">\u25b8 <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Offsite manufacturing<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle2\">\u25b8 <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Modern Methods of Construction (MMC)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle2\">\u25b8 <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Advanced construction manufacturing technologies<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">THIS INVESTMENT AIMS TO:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle2\">\u25b8 <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Rapidly increase housing supply<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle2\">\u25b8 <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Reduce construction timeframes<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle2\">\u25b8 <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Boost construction industry productivity<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle2\">\u25b8 <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Support domestic manufacturing<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle2\">\u25b8 <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Drive technological innovation across Australia&#8217;s construction sector<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle3\">This forms part of the Cook Government&#8217;s broader plan to drive housing development, backed by a record <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle4\">$4.7 billion AUD <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">housing allocation in the State Budget.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"fontstyle0\">The message from the Western Australian Government is clear:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Modular construction and MMC are no longer experimental solutions <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle0\">\u2014 they are becoming a critical component of Australia&#8217;s national housing strategy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>AUSMOD20K ALIGHTMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle3\">This shift aligns directly with the vision of AusMod20K \u2014 a platform driving large-scale modular housing deployment and integrated supply chains across Australia through:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle3\">\u2192 <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Australia \u2013 Vietnam supply chain collaboration<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle3\">\u2192 <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Standardised modular systems<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle3\">\u2192 <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Compliance with NCC &amp; AS\/NZS Standards<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle3\">\u2192 <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Program-scale delivery models<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle3\">\u2192 <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Faster and more cost-effective housing solutions<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle3\">As Australia faces a severe shortage of housing supply and construction labour, factory-built housing and industrialised construction are increasingly recognised as strategic solutions to:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle3\">\u2192 <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Accelerate delivery<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle3\">\u2192 <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Reduce reliance on onsite labour<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle3\">\u2192 <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Improve quality control<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle3\">\u2192 <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Reduce waste and carbon emissions<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle3\">\u2192 <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Support Net Zero targets across the construction sector<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle3\">This also opens significant opportunities for Vietnamese businesses in:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle3\">\u2192 <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Modular manufacturing<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle3\">\u2192 <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Building materials<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle3\">\u2192 <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Steel <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">\u2192 <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Cement <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">\u2192 <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Fitout &amp; furniture<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle3\">\u2192 <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">OEM production<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle3\">\u2192 <\/span><span class=\"fontstyle3\">Logistics<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle3\">\u2026to integrate more deeply into Australia&#8217;s construction supply chain in the years ahead.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fontstyle3\">AusMod20K welcomes collaboration with developers, councils, manufacturers, investors, and supply-chain partners to participate in Australia&#8217;s major construction transformation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>If you would like to<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Become a partner of the AUSMOD20K program, please click this link:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ausmod20k.com.au\/partner-au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Partner<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Become a supplier for the AUSMOD20K program, please click this link:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ausmod20k.com.au\/register-supplier\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Supplier<\/a><\/p>\n<p>See detailed information at:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/miragenews.com\/cook-govt-funds-49m-boost-for-local-housing-1679428\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TIN T\u1ee8C<\/a><\/p>\n<p>See other information at:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pistis.au\/breaking-news\/\">TIN T\u1ee8C<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Cook Labor Government has announced a $49 million AUD support package for local housing manufacturers to accelerate housing supply across Western Australia. THROUGH THE HOUSING INNOVATION FUND, 15 PROJECTS WILL RECEIVE UP TO $5 MILLION AUD EACH TO EXPAND: \u25b8 Prefabrication \u25b8 Modular housing \u25b8 Offsite manufacturing \u25b8 Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) \u25b8 [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/pistis.au\/vi\/cook-labor-government-invests-49-million-aud-to-accelerate-modern-housing-manufacturing-in-western-australia\/\">Read More&#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> from COOK LABOR GOVERNMENT INVESTS $49 MILLION AUD TO ACCELERATE MODERN HOUSING MANUFACTURING IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4298,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4293","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-breaking-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pistis.au\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4293","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pistis.au\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pistis.au\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pistis.au\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pistis.au\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4293"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/pistis.au\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4293\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4299,"href":"https:\/\/pistis.au\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4293\/revisions\/4299"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pistis.au\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4298"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pistis.au\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4293"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pistis.au\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4293"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pistis.au\/vi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4293"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}